A new poll has predicted a "commanding lead" for the SNP at next year's Holyrood election and next general election.
The survey, by Survation, shows 53% of likely voters would choose the SNP candidate for their constituency, marking a two-point increase on their previous poll in January.
The Scottish Conservatives were predicted at 20% (-3) and Scottish Labour on 18% (+1).
On the question of whether Scotland should be an independent country, the poll found 53% of Scots backed the idea, with 47% voting no, of those who expressed a view yes or no.
If the 13% don't knows were included, the Yes figure would sit at 46%, with No at 40%.
In their previous poll, both votes were 50-50.
Survation conducted the online poll of 1018 people aged 16 and over living in Scotland between September 2-7.
In a UK general election, polling indicated the SNP would win around half the vote across Scotland.
According to data, the SNP have 51% share, followed by Scottish Labour on 21%, and Scottish Conservatives on 20%.
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